Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

MirageC/Getty Images. One of the most recent automation technologies to emerge is robotic process automation , or RPA. RPA is a category of software tools that enable complex digital processes to be automated by performing them in the same way a human user might perform them, using the user interface and following a set of predefined rules. What sets RPA apart from other automation technologies is that its ability to imitate a human user of one or more information systems reduces development tim

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

Juanmonino/Getty Images. I’d known Jeff (not his real name) for many years, as a client and as a friend, but I’d never seen him so thrown. I could feel his fear, his sense of uncertainty. And it was with good reason. Jeff was the head of sales for a company whose product was, more or less, impossible to sell. His company, Golden Global (also not its real name), is an active fund manager.

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Markovitz Consulting

JUNE 13, 2018

I just wrote a new article for Industry Week on common failure modes in strategy deployment (hoshin kanri). Here are the key points: No, you’re not an army of one. Projects are not chocolate: more is not better. Fear the walking dead. And the zombie projects. Beware the Hemmingway rule of bankruptcy. For god’s sakes, not another email. Look through the windshield.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 13, 2018

Photo by Chad Barr. Cleveland was lit up and roaring with anticipation of the Cavaliers’ possible win last week here with the home court advantage. Down three games, hopes were high that the Golden State Warriors, (we fondly call them the Golden Girls…) would go down in flames and that somehow, the Cavs would turn it around and take the next four games to win the championship.

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Henry DeVries

JUNE 13, 2018

In the wake of the reported suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, the important question of “what keeps your clients up at night?” was posed by Brigadier General Becky Halstead, U.S. Army (Retired) at the annual meeting of the Speaking Consultants Network (SCN) in Anaheim, California.

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Women in Consulting

JUNE 13, 2018

By: Ellen Grace Henson. :: Women In Consulting’s June 21 general meeting outlines the key findings of our latest Best Practices Survey, now in its 16th year. I’m pretty excited about this year’s results as there are new insights to share. Over the years we’ve seen common themes emerge around the importance of networking, optimal fee structures, delegation of tasks, and how to gain new clients.

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Strategy+Business

JUNE 13, 2018

The U.S. soccer star's exhilarating commencement address at Barnard College puts the lessons she's learned on the field into perspective for women trying to get ahead in the business world.

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Consultants' Consultant

JUNE 13, 2018

Consultants Consultant: Psychological safety is a really important element in building resilient teams. The Two Traits of the best problem-solving teams is well worth some time if you’re managing a team or trying to change a culture. Here are some quotes: Psychological safety is the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up […].

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Martinka Consulting

JUNE 13, 2018

Ten and one-half years of owning an iPhone and a freak accident gave me my first broken screen. I had the phone in my jacket pocket, put it over the back of an office chair with a fancy metal design around the back, got out of the meeting, grabbed my phone, and found a beautiful design radiating up my screen. Replacing an iPhone screen is not cheap.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 13, 2018

Should you give up? There are people who have read far more books than you have, and you will certainly never catch up. Your website began with lousy traffic stats, in fact, they all do. Should you even bother? The course you’re in–you’re a few lessons behind the leaders. Time to call it quits? Quitting merely because you’re behind is a trap, a form of hiding that feels safe, but isn’t.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

japatino/Getty Images. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is booming. From the $68 billion CVS-Aetna deal to the $27 billion merger of Microsoft and LinkedIn , 2017 set records with more than 50,000 deals , valued at $3.7 trillion. This momentum is continuing into 2018 with the bidding war for UK media company Sky ($24–$30 billion) and Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub.

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MBO Partners

JUNE 13, 2018

LinkedIn is a powerful networking, marketing, and promotional tool for independent professionals. Make the most of your profile with these tips.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

By Ayman Sayed, President and Chief Product Officer, CA Technologies. You’ve probably already heard of the rise in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) across many industries and applications. But, what about the application of AI and ML to agile development, testing and even portfolio management? We’re all striving to deliver better products faster to meet customer needs in the marketplace and stay ahead of the competition.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

HBR Staff/George Caswell/Steven Errico/Getty Images. This week’s decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to allow AT&T and Time Warner to complete their merger will bring to a close a deal that has been pending for almost two years. In his blistering, 172-page decision, Judge Leon did much more than simply reject the government’s claim that combining two companies that do not compete with each other would harm consumers.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

Mint Images/Getty Images. For working parents with school-age children, this time of year is especially chaotic. The season brings end-of-the-school-year projects, state testing, report cards, parent-teacher conferences, the transition to 10 long weeks of child care arrangements, the awkwardness of explaining to colleagues why you’re out of the office again , the need to follow up with the pediatrician about health forms for September (they’re overdue already), and the worry about wh

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

MirageC/Getty Images. It’s a good time to be a consumer. New digital business models have flipped the customer-brand relationship on its head. No longer do consumers need to do their own background research on a product or company to find what they are looking for. Instead, brands come to us. There are more options and more channels to get what you want than ever before.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

By Surya Panditi, GM, Agile Management, CA Technologies. To be truly competitive in the digital economy, you must be built to change. Companies across the globe are faced with new competitive threats, changing market dynamics, new technology disruption and evolving customer needs, and the pressure is on for companies to be able to sense and respond to those changes and deliver better products and services to customers, faster.

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